IWC benefit auction: The hammer has fallen for a watch connoisseur from the USA
January 2005
The IWC online auction has attracted watch lovers from all over the world to the Web site of the Swiss watch manufacture for the seventh time. A W.W.W. (…)
IWC auctions an antique observer’s watch for the benefit of The Cousteau Society
November 2004
For the seventh time, IWC Schaffhausen is putting up a rare and significant antique watch for virtual auction. The charity auction at www.iwc.ch will (…)
A fabulous collection of over 350 watches to be auctioned at Antiquorum’s November sale in Geneva.
November 2004
Antiquorum are pleased to announce their sale of Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristwatches and Clocks to be held on 13 -14 November, at the Hotel (…)
A fabulous collection of over 350 watches to be auctioned at Antiquorum’s November sale in Geneva.
October 2004
Antiquorum are pleased to announce their sale of Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristwatches and Clocks to be held on 13 -14 November, at the Hotel (…)
Antiquorum’s Exceptional May Sale Continues Successful Trend for 30th Anniversary Year Auction Total: US$ 2,978,221 / SFr. 3’752’558
June 2004
In an exciting and competitive auction, bidders from around the world keenly competed with each other during Antiquorum’s May 26th New York auction of (…)
Exclusive Jaeger-LeCoultre auction in Paris
December 2003
An auction exclusively devoted to Jaeger-LeCoultre timepieces is coming up in Paris.
Sotheby's: a collection of 69 exceptional 20th Century watches Total estimate: SFr 5.5 - 8 millions ($ 4 - 6 millions)
November 2003
Truly extraordinary collections of watches appear infrequently at auction. With so many of the most important watches already placed in private (…)
Sotheby's: Important watches and wristwatches:famous watchmakers brought together in the spring sale
November 2003
The May sales at Sotheby's in Switzerland get under way with the auction of important watches and wristwatches at the Beau-Rivage Hotel in Geneva on (…)
Mechanical watches
I can’t seem to wear mechanical watches. Either they work sporadically or they don’t work at all on my wrist. Why is that? Luigi Zanneti, La Spezia, Italy
Perpetual calendars
What is a Perpetual Calendar watch and how does it work? Maurice Duproz in Lyon, France
Rubies
Why do watches have rubies in them? Eleanor Hawkins, Lancaster, England
Anti-shock devices
Recently I bought a sports watch and the salesperson told me that it was equipped with an anti-shock device. What is this device and how does it work? (…)
